Fier District

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The District of Fier (Albanian: Rrethi i Fierit) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Fier County. It has a population of 480,000 (2004 estimate), and an area of 850 km². It is in the south-west of the country, and its capital is Fier. The district consists of the following municipalities:

• Cakran
• Dërmenas
• Fier
• Frakull
• Kuman
• Kurjan
• Levan
• Libofshë
• Mbrostar
• Patos
• Portëz
• Qendër
• Roskovec
• Ruzhdie
• Strum
• Topojë
• Zharrëz

Fier is well known for its ancient city, known as "Apollonia", where Cicero, the famous Roman orator had studied for a small period of time.

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Coordinates: 40°42′N 19°32′E / 40.7°N 19.533°E / 40.7; 19.533

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